Birds and other wildlife at home in the UK and Overseas. Plus the odd pudding or cake!

Wise Birding Holidays

Thursday, 4 March 2010

Thursday 4th MarchNo posts for a while, as I have been away leading a 2nd successful trip to GHANA.An excellent country with plenty of exciting birding as you sweat profusely in the humid Upper Guinea Forests - I love it!Highlights included, Pel's Fishing Owl, Standard-winged Nightjar, Black and Rosy Bee-Eaters, White-crested Hornbill, a Pectoral Sandpiper in almost exactly the same place as I found one last February(!)(I'm sure plenty of yank waders must pass through here!) and of course the Yellow-headed Picathartes.

Some Photos from the tour....

Elephants at Mole NP

Orange Weaver

Shining Blue Kingfisher

White-crested Hornbill

The Atewa Forest - where gems like Long-tailed Hawk, Blue-headed Bee-Eater and Congo SerpentEagle can be found.....

Pel's Fishing Owl, Botswana Dec 2006

About Me

I'm obsessed with birds and mammals and I love travelling the world to see them.
My name is Chris Townend (aka Jaffa) I love birding in South-West England & overseas, mammal watching and enjoying good cakes & puddings!
I am also in the very lucky position of owning a small wildlife watching company - Wise Birding Holidays
This allows me to share some of the world's greatest bird and mammal spectacles with like-minded people.